The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16
Saturday, April 10, 1887.

Miss Lidia Wilson of Baltimore
spent a part ofSaturday last here.
Miss Katie Porter of Minneapolis,
Minnesota is visiting Mrs. Agnes Miller
Everybody that gets job work done
at this Office invariably go away happy.
-Gardens are being torn all up. Every
sign of last years crop has been destroy
ed.
Miss Fannie b. Ward of Philadel-
pha is visiting at Mrs. W. h. lIarts
Delaware Avenue.
--Jno. ]. Wright living near Fair Hill,
will have public sale on Saturday
April 49, See posters.
Josiah Dobson, who has been con-
fined to his house is able to be about
again, we are glad to say.
lone or two citizens ventured out
with straw hats on. Fans were needed
in the churches on Sunday.
Lovers of the ball and bat are max
ing move toward organizing club or
two here. So mote it be.
Several 'cyclers were here Sunday
The day being 80 fine they embraced the>
opportunity to take ride.
I Miss Rattle L. Horn of Wilmington
paid Newark visit this week and was
Nhe guest of Mrs. l.. X. Bowen
Have you a tin shirt to wear, because
fish are becoming plentiful and after
while the bones will be sticking
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Romans Of
Mechanicsville, will accept our thanks
for piece of somebody's wedding cake.
John and James Miller, formerly of
this town, now located along the line of
the b. & 0 Railroad, were in town this
week.
I Summer weather came along on Sun
day. The day was very warm, and the
thermometer was climbing up the glass
toward 000.
Fred Choate still perseveres in the
habit of pleasing all who call at his
store to select books and magazines,
etc.
Those who have been so kind us TO
send us the news in their section, we
heartily thank, and hope they will keep
on in the good work
We wonder if there will be the same
number of dogs in town since the new
charter has gone into effect The tax
rate is little higher
I William DuIIamell, graduate of the
class of 1876 of Delaware College now of
Philadelphia, paid visit to his friends in
Y Newark this week.
Read the great game of base bawl"
to be held at West Grove, Thursday, April
2lst w. j. Booth, captain of the combi-
nation. Splendid opportunity TO get bar
gains and big dinner.
Tire amount of job work done at
this office seems to justify us in saying
that good workmanship and moderate
prices is the key of our success. In pos
ter work we cannot be beaten.
Cook & Co, at the r., w. & b. Rail
road station have issued Il catalogue of
the choice plants they have for sale. As
for information or catalogue address
W. II. Cook n Go. Newark Depot.
Another opportunity to buy Mary
land cattle will be given at the kim
bleylle drove yards by 5. NJ. Enos, on
Monday, April 25th. Read the attract
i've hand bills issued from this office.
- Mr.. Henry Edward Eclel gradu-
ate of the class of 80 of Delaware College
and now pursuing theological course
at New York, paid his many friends in
Newark visit on Tuesday.
We received a copy of the Poets and
Poetry ofCecil County" which We will
review at length in our next issue. We
can say here, however, that it is a hand
some book, and the reading is delightful.
Miss Adelne X. Merritt, who removed
from this town last fall to Bohemia Manor
Cecil county, Md, has returned to this
place, and is now occupying her residence
at the corner of Main street and Elkton
avenue.
john Il. Lewis has had Il neat en-
closure placed about his scales, at the
Deer Park Hotel Stable yard, for the pur-
nose of weighing cattle, horses, hogs,
sheep, etc. Can't lose Uncle John fol
enterprise.
George Mettinger of our town, hay
ing procured situation at Pawtucket,
Rhode Island, will settle in that town
and State. Mrs. Mettinger, nee Widdoes
with her little girl, started for Rhode Is
land last Thursday morning
-Elkton is now about to have row
over bicvcle riders. Here there are
several young men who ride, and We
have seen but few horses that scare. /
we mistake not, the Supreme Court o
the United States gives bicycles thu
same privilege as any other vehicle.
Now that the election is over for city
council, and the First Ward carried of
first honors, the next best thing TO do i
TO 20 TO the ice cream saloon of Mrs.
A. Roach, and test the excellent ic
cream she makes. Ifyou are unhapp,
about the result it will make you happy
The following vestrymen were elect
ed at meeting held at st. Thomas
Episcopal Church on Monday eyenin
10 serve for the ensuing year: $. NJ. Gun
lis. senior warden; q. W. Culinary, jun
ior warden j. c. Shivler, Alfred A. Cur
tbs, Professor George A. Harter, William
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